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United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Oklahoma Crop Weather
Oklahoma Field Office
Cooperating with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
P.O. Box 528804 · Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804
(405) 522-6190 · FAX (405) 528-2296 · www.nass.usda.gov/ok
A combined contribution with Cooperative Extension Service, USDA Farm Service Agency and Oklahoma Mesonet
-over-
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Information provided by respondents on NASS surveys, will remain completely confidential, as required by
Federal law. NASS safeguards the confidentiality of all responses, ensuring that no individual producer or operation can be identified.
Volume 35, Number 37
Weekly Summary for Oct 15-Oct 21
Issued October 22, 2012
Half of Canola Rated Good
Three fourths of the canola crop had emerged and was rated 50 percent good and 44 percent fair. As planting of small grains continued, little moisture was available. Warm and windy conditions dried up moisture from the previous week. Wind gusts of 50 miles per hour or higher were recorded at Mesonet locations across north central Oklahoma on Thursday afternoon. The resulting dust storm blew away topsoil and closed I-35 for several hours. Almost no rain was recorded in Oklahoma this past week and precipitation for the period since September 1st was below normal in all districts. Notably, the North Central district has received only half of the normal moisture during this period. As of the October 18th Drought Monitor, two thirds of the state was still in an extreme or exceptional drought, with virtually all of the North Central district designated as exceptional, or D-4 drought. Topsoil moisture conditions declined from the week prior, with 69 percent rated poor to very poor. Subsoil moisture rated as adequate was unchanged, however the portion rated as very short increased to 54 percent. There were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork.
Small Grains: Planting was winding down as much of the fall crop was emerging significantly ahead of last year’s progress. Wheat planting was 86 percent complete by the end of the week, seven points ahead of normal progress, and 59 percent of the crop had emerged. Eighty-six percent of rye had emerged by Sunday, well ahead of last year’s progress and seven points ahead of the five-year average. Oat seedbed preparation was 78 percent complete and 43 percent was planted by week’s end. Thirty percent of oats had emerged, ahead of this time last year.
Canola planting was 96 percent complete by week’s end and 75 percent had emerged, 18 points ahead of the previous year.
Row Crops: Damage to soybeans and cotton from the freeze two weeks ago was reported, though the extent of the damage is unknown. The corn harvest was nearing completion at 95 percent. Virtually all sorghum was coloring by the end of the week and 88 percent was mature, 21 points ahead of the five-year average. Sorghum harvest was almost two thirds complete by Sunday, 28 points ahead of normal. Soybeans in the mature stage reached 63 percent complete, and 29 percent had been harvested by week’s end, even with the five-year average. Peanuts in the mature stage reached 91 percent complete by Sunday. Peanuts dug reached 58 percent complete, and 43 percent were combined by the end of the week. Cotton plants with bolls opening reached 90 percent complete and 31 percent was harvested by the end of the week, 15 points ahead of normal.
Hay: The fourth cutting of alfalfa was 68 percent complete by the end of the week. The second cutting of other hay was 70 percent complete, ten points behind normal, but 14 points ahead of last year’s progress.
Pasture and Livestock: Conditions of pasture and range continued to be rated mostly poor to very poor. Livestock conditions were rated mostly good to fair. Prices for feeder steers less than 800 pounds averaged $148 per cwt. Prices for heifers less than 800 pounds averaged $135 per cwt. Soil Moisture Conditions by Percent Week Ending Sunday, October 21, 2012 Moisture Rating Current Week Previous Week One Year Ago
Topsoil
Very Short 27 22 30
Short
42
33
39 Adequate 31 43 31
Surplus
0
2
0 Subsoil
Very Short
54
49
70 Short 31 36 24
Adequate
15
15
6 Surplus 0 0 0 Conditions by Percent For Week Ending Sunday, October 21, 2012 Commodity Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Canola
1
3
44
50
2 Rye 2 4 38 52 4
Soybeans
26
37
26
10
1 Peanuts 4 5 24 63 4
Cotton
33
43
10
14
0 Livestock 3 14 45 32 6
Pasture and Range
35
36
23
6
0

United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Oklahoma Crop Weather
Oklahoma Field Office
Cooperating with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
P.O. Box 528804 · Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804
(405) 522-6190 · FAX (405) 528-2296 · www.nass.usda.gov/ok
A combined contribution with Cooperative Extension Service, USDA Farm Service Agency and Oklahoma Mesonet
-over-
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Information provided by respondents on NASS surveys, will remain completely confidential, as required by
Federal law. NASS safeguards the confidentiality of all responses, ensuring that no individual producer or operation can be identified.
Volume 35, Number 37
Weekly Summary for Oct 15-Oct 21
Issued October 22, 2012
Half of Canola Rated Good
Three fourths of the canola crop had emerged and was rated 50 percent good and 44 percent fair. As planting of small grains continued, little moisture was available. Warm and windy conditions dried up moisture from the previous week. Wind gusts of 50 miles per hour or higher were recorded at Mesonet locations across north central Oklahoma on Thursday afternoon. The resulting dust storm blew away topsoil and closed I-35 for several hours. Almost no rain was recorded in Oklahoma this past week and precipitation for the period since September 1st was below normal in all districts. Notably, the North Central district has received only half of the normal moisture during this period. As of the October 18th Drought Monitor, two thirds of the state was still in an extreme or exceptional drought, with virtually all of the North Central district designated as exceptional, or D-4 drought. Topsoil moisture conditions declined from the week prior, with 69 percent rated poor to very poor. Subsoil moisture rated as adequate was unchanged, however the portion rated as very short increased to 54 percent. There were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork.
Small Grains: Planting was winding down as much of the fall crop was emerging significantly ahead of last year’s progress. Wheat planting was 86 percent complete by the end of the week, seven points ahead of normal progress, and 59 percent of the crop had emerged. Eighty-six percent of rye had emerged by Sunday, well ahead of last year’s progress and seven points ahead of the five-year average. Oat seedbed preparation was 78 percent complete and 43 percent was planted by week’s end. Thirty percent of oats had emerged, ahead of this time last year.
Canola planting was 96 percent complete by week’s end and 75 percent had emerged, 18 points ahead of the previous year.
Row Crops: Damage to soybeans and cotton from the freeze two weeks ago was reported, though the extent of the damage is unknown. The corn harvest was nearing completion at 95 percent. Virtually all sorghum was coloring by the end of the week and 88 percent was mature, 21 points ahead of the five-year average. Sorghum harvest was almost two thirds complete by Sunday, 28 points ahead of normal. Soybeans in the mature stage reached 63 percent complete, and 29 percent had been harvested by week’s end, even with the five-year average. Peanuts in the mature stage reached 91 percent complete by Sunday. Peanuts dug reached 58 percent complete, and 43 percent were combined by the end of the week. Cotton plants with bolls opening reached 90 percent complete and 31 percent was harvested by the end of the week, 15 points ahead of normal.
Hay: The fourth cutting of alfalfa was 68 percent complete by the end of the week. The second cutting of other hay was 70 percent complete, ten points behind normal, but 14 points ahead of last year’s progress.
Pasture and Livestock: Conditions of pasture and range continued to be rated mostly poor to very poor. Livestock conditions were rated mostly good to fair. Prices for feeder steers less than 800 pounds averaged $148 per cwt. Prices for heifers less than 800 pounds averaged $135 per cwt. Soil Moisture Conditions by Percent Week Ending Sunday, October 21, 2012 Moisture Rating Current Week Previous Week One Year Ago
Topsoil
Very Short 27 22 30
Short
42
33
39 Adequate 31 43 31
Surplus
0
2
0 Subsoil
Very Short
54
49
70 Short 31 36 24
Adequate
15
15
6 Surplus 0 0 0 Conditions by Percent For Week Ending Sunday, October 21, 2012 Commodity Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Canola
1
3
44
50
2 Rye 2 4 38 52 4
Soybeans
26
37
26
10
1 Peanuts 4 5 24 63 4
Cotton
33
43
10
14
0 Livestock 3 14 45 32 6
Pasture and Range
35
36
23
6
0